For so many reasons, we must Beat Miami...

[Diesel]

 We need to beat Miami.  I like us matching up with Boston more than us matching up with a healthy Milwaukee.  But if Milw is not 100%, then change that. 

But these are the reasons we must beat Miami in the play-in.

• Exercise our demons. 
• Force Miami to play Toronto.  I don't want to play Toronto
• Get the Celtics in the playoffs. 
• Get rest... You don't want to play two play in games before the playoffs.

[dalamchops]

we always crumble whenever the opposing team turns up the psysicality

[Diesel]

26 minutes ago, dalamchops said:

we always crumble whenever the opposing team turns up the physicality

Not always...

But Miami is a special case.  Miami turns up the physicality and the refs allow them to be overly physical.   It's amazing the stuff that Miami gets away with.  I thought it was just PJ Tucker.. .but our games this year confirmed it.    This is what ever Hawks fan have to hope does not happen...

Miami doing it's normal Shannanagins.. The refs ignoring it.  Trae gets fed up.. and the Refs give him a Tech...  And we lose and have to play Toronto without Trae. 

 

[AtLaS]

Would get the Miami monkey off our back, and give us a ton of confidence going into the playoffs IMO.

Boston can be beat.  All they do is shoot 3's so if they are off we will beat them.  

[Diesel]

Just now, AtLaS said:

Would get the Miami monkey off our back, and give us a ton of confidence going into the playoffs IMO.

Boston can be beat.  All they do is shoot 3's so if they are off we will beat them.  

The thing about Boston...  They don't have a strong rim protection...  Horf is old.  Williams is sometimy... but he's not what Milwaukee will bring with Giannis, Lopez, and Crazy Eyes.

 

[JayBirdHawk]

3 minutes ago, Diesel said:

Miami doing it's normal Shannanagins.. The refs ignoring it.  Trae gets fed up.. and the Refs give him a Tech...  And we lose and have to play Toronto without Trae. 

I think the Tech's reset after the regular season.

[Diesel]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I think the Tech's reset after the regular season.

Please Lord...  I hope so. 

They only remain in place for Draymond?

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I think the Tech's reset after the regular season.

Are the play-in games consider Regular season though?

They are not considered playoffs.

 

[JayBirdHawk]

1 minute ago, Diesel said:

Are the play-in games consider Regular season though?

They are not considered playoffs.

From my understanding they are neither.

The NBA doesn't count the play-in games as regular season or playoff contests. So technical fouls shouldn't either.

[Diesel]

4 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

From my understanding they are neither.

The NBA doesn't count the play-in games as regular season or playoff contests. So technical fouls shouldn't either.

The good news. 

It's interesting though.   You lose in the playins, you go to the lottery.  YOu win in the play in, you may win out of the lottery.   This uncertainty surrounding 4 teams is puzzling. 

Miami could be 44-38... and end up in the lottery. 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Time to put on our big boy pants and toughen up!

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Take care of the ball Trae! Make them pay for the double/triple teams.

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

Moving screen by Herro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Moving screen by Herro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry, but this Glen Willis guy doesn't know Shinola about the modern NBA. 

[kg01]

12 minutes ago, LongTimeFan said:

Sorry, but this Glen Willis guy doesn't know Shinola about the modern NBA. 

Wait, is this sarcasm?  Hmmm, tastes like sarcasm.  I like it.

[Diesel]

Willis Second point can't be stated enough.  We have to score before Miami's defense get set.   

The mindset has to be... For one game, we go all out 120% running on every possession.  Quin has to keep fresh bodies on the floor.   And let's beat Miami!

If we lay back they will come in, trap, attack, get physical, and take the ball from us.    We have to be the roadrunner on offense. 

 

[cam1218]

If we beat Miami I can kind of be on board with the playoffs. If we lose, just see what happens in the lottery.

[Spud2nique]

 

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[kg01]

We need to beet these fools for one reason and one reason alone.

So kg can get bragging rights over his heat fan BIL.  

Thats it.  That's the post. 

[theheroatl]

The heat have out muscled us because of Bam and Jimmy. If JC Hunter and Cap let them bully in the first 10 min it’s over. 

[Final_quest]

To me at least half of their "muscle" is the refs letting them bully us.  Per NBA experts this is just part of the modern game, so it's hard for low IQ fans to understand.